Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 5 - Second Report of the Committee
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 28, 2004 to examine and report on issues relating to the federal government's new and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary, and to travel and adjourn from place to place within Canada, for the purpose of such study.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c), of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
GERALD J. COMEAU
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
STUDY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING
CANADA'S FISHERIES AND OCEANS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006
Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, October 28, 2004:
The Honourable Senator Hubley for the Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and report on issues relating to the federal government's new and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans; and
That the Committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than Friday, March 31, 2006.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 101,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 243,146 |
| All Other Expenditures | 17,000 |
| Total | $ 361,146 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans on Thursday, February 24, 2005.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | The Honourable Gerald Comeau |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans |
| Date | The Honourable George Furey |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration |
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Past expenditures on this study (2004-2005)
Budget Request: $ 263,937
Amount Approved: $ 3,000
Expenditures (Est.): $ 2,000
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
STUDY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FRAMEWORK FOR
MANAGING CANADA'S FISHERIES AND OCEANS
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2006
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES
| 1. Working Meals (40 meals x $500) | $ 20,000 | ||
| 2. Media and Communciations (20 days x $800) | 16,000 | ||
| 3. Translation and Interpretation Services | |||
| (translation and recording equipment for activities outside Ottawa) (10 days x $ 3,300) | 33,000 | ||
| 4. Reporting | |||
| (both languages for hearings outside Ottawa) (10 days x $2,800) |
28,000 | ||
| 5. Editing and Revision Services | 3,000 | ||
| 6. Hospitality | 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total — Professional and Other Services | $ 101,000 |
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
| 1. Travel Expenses | |||
| For public hearings in Canada: 12 Senators, 1 Clerk, 1
Committee staff, 1 Researchers, 1 Stenographer, and 3 Interpreters (19 Individuals) |
|||
| (A) Travel to British Columbia for public hearings and fact-finding work (Fall 2005) | |||
| i) Air Transport (from and to Ottawa) | |||
| (a) 12 x $4,500 | 54,000 | ||
| (b) 7 x $4,000 | 28,000 | ||
| ii) Ground Transport | |||
| (a) 8 taxis x 19 x $25 | 3,800 | ||
| (b) Buses (4 days x $1,000) | 4,000 | ||
| iii) Hotel Accommodations (6 nights x 19 x $200) | 22,800 | ||
| iv) Per diems (7 days x 19 x $73.10) | 9,723 | ||
| v) Contingencies (7 days x $500) | 3,500 | ||
| Sub-Total, Travel to British Columbia | $ 125,823 | ||
| (B) Travel to Atlantic Canada for public hearings and fact-finding work (Spring 2006) | |||
| i) Air Transport (from and to Ottawa) | |||
| (a) 12 x $4,000 | $ 48,000 | ||
| (b) 7 x $3,500 | 24,500 | ||
| ii) Ground Transport (taxis & buses) | |||
| (a) 8 taxis x 19 x $25 | 3,800 | ||
| (b) Buses (4 days x $1,000) | 4,000 | ||
| iii) Hotel Accommodations (6 nights x 19 x $200) | 22,800 | ||
| iv) Per diems (7 days x 19 x $73.10) | 9,723 | ||
| v) Contingencies (7 days x $500) | 3,500 | ||
| Sub-Total, Travel to Atlantic Canada | $ 116,323 | ||
| 2. Courrier Services | 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total — Transport and Communications | $ 243,146 |
ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES
| 1. Rental | |||
| a) Meeting rooms for public hearings (10 days x $1,000) |
$ 10,000 | ||
| b) Equipment for public hearings (10 days x $500) | 5,000 | ||
| Sub-Total, Rental | $ 15,000 | ||
| 2. Books, newspapers, and magazines | 1,000 | ||
| 3. Miscellaneous | 1,000 | ||
| Sub-Total — All Other Expenditures | $ 17,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $ 361,146 |
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Hélène Lavoie, Director of Finance | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, April 14, 2005
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 for the purpose of its Special Study of the Federal Government's Framework for Managing Canada's Fisheries and Oceans, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 28, 2004. The said budget is as follows:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 101,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | 243,146 |
| All Other Expenditures | 17,000 |
| Total | $ 361,146 |
(includes funding for public hearings and fact-finding missions)
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair